Psalm 118:24--KJV--This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
According to Jer. 29:11, God has every intention of doing us good. When we submit our prayer request to Him in faith, He formulates a plan to get us to that destination. The problem is, when we see with our physical eyes that it doesn't look like anything will work out for us, we give up. We get this gloomy look on our face and begin to complain. Kinda like the children of Israel did when they came out of Egyptian bondage.
To them it didn't look like God was going to keep His Word. 2 Corinthians 5:7 says that we walk by faith and not by sight. Paul was used to 'it doesn't look like'. He learned to praise God for what he didn't see. He learned to give Him thanks when it looked bad.
Paul admonished us in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 to give God thanks in everything. He didn't say to give God thanks FOR everything but to give Him thanks IN everything. He explained why in the next part of the sentence, "for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." In other words, God meant for it to work this way for you. Why? Because He's taking you somewhere and He's getting you in shape for His blessing.
According to Psalm 8, praise stills the enemy and the avenger. In essence, it paralyzes the devil in his attempts to destroy you. He is virtually powerless against your faith and your joy.
I might not have what I'm believing God for right here in my hands. I might not even know where the answer is coming from except for the fact that God is working on it right now. I might not know WHEN the answer is coming but I know that God's timing is impeccable.
Now get this. When the devil throws every obstacle in your path and you still smile and you still rejoice he backs off. He has to because he doesn't know how to attack you.
Rejoicing in advance also cements your faith in God's Word. You become stable in your relationship with Him because you are now agreeing with Him. Rejoicing helps you grow up into what God intended you to be.
Begin praising Him in advance for His answer and see what happens to you. Your attitude will change. You'll face each day with an assurance you never had before. This IS the day that the Lord has made and He has made it especially for you.
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